MINUTES/PROCEEDINGS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

SPECIAL  BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Metro Headquarters
3rd Floor - Board  Room
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles

Wednesday, September 29,  1999

Called to order at 3:00 P.M.

Directors Present:
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Chair
James Cragin,  First Vice Chair
Richard Riordan,  Second Vice Chair
Michael Antonovich 
Hal Bernson
John Fasana
Don Knabe
Gloria Molina
Jenny Oropeza 
Frank Roberts
Zev Yaroslavsky  

Chief Executive Officer - Julian Burke
Board Secretary - Michele Jackson
Inspector General - Arthur Sinai
General Counsel - County Counsel

NOTE:  Members voting are reflected on the attached “RECAP OF PROCEEDINGS” matrix.

1.    RECEIVED Public Comment.

CLOSED SESSION:

2.    Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - G.C. 54956.9 (a):
       A.       Labor/Community Strategy Center v. Metro CV94-5936TJH 

                        APPROVED the following:

1.         The CEO is directed to immediately initiate procurement  and funding actions required to purchase 297 buses.  195 buses are to be purchased for delivery as soon as possible and 102 buses are to be delivered no later than June 30, 2002; buses to be acquired without taking any current or future funding from municipal operators. 

2.        The CEO is directed to develop a financial plan to operate the additional buses required by the Court Order.  Staff shall consult with the Joint Working Group and Special Master as required.  Report back to the Board in October concerning progress in identifying operating funds.

                        3.        Since the Board understands that it is impossible:

                                   (a)   to meet the 30-day requirement to “obtain 248 buses on a                                                            temporary basis”, and

                                   (b)   to determine at this time whether to appeal any aspect of the                                               Order until the contemplated further proceedings before
                                           the Special Master; 

the Board  instructs the CEO, in consultation with legal counsel, to file a motion to stay the September 23 Order of the District Court and to file an appropriate notice of appeal, including an appeal as to the extent of the exercise of authority over the means of compliance with the Consent Decree.                             

       A.       Graw v. Metro Case No. CV 97-8641

       NO REPORT.

3.    Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - (G.C 54956.9(b)

       One Case

       The Board of Directors instructed the CEO to negotiate settlement of the anticipated 
       contract dispute and report back next month

Prepared by: Christina Lumba-Gamboa
Recording Secretary

Michele Jackson
Board Secretary

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